Displaying items by tag: animal health

Cows can dance for joy or stretch right out in deep, peaceful sleep because of the comfort of compost-bedding pack barns, says Maury Cox of the Kentucky Dairy Development Council.

LIC has launched a new app, which will help farmers keep their cows’ health in-check from a mobile device.

The long term future of a dairy heifer can be influenced by events in the first 24 hours of her life. 

DairyNZ scientists are urging farmers to take care when feeding fodder beet to their dairy herds this winter.

Dehorning is considered a routine procedure for dairy calves.

Don't put your livelihood at risk when moving or selling stock over the Gypsy Day period, says Ospri New Zealand.

It may be dry onfarm right now, but we’ll soon be heading through autumn to winter.

MENTION WATER quality and the topics that spring to mind are run-off, leaching and the state of our lakes and rivers, but for livestock farmers animal health should be up there too, says a Feilding nutritionist.

The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) is appealing to all New Zealand communities to work together with veterinarians to ensure all antimicrobials are used wisely.

WELCOME RAIN is forecast for many areas of the country but nature's blessing can come with a sting in the tail with the risk of nitrate poisoning in stock, says Ballance.